Apparently Zuckerberg rented out the whole UFC event on Saturday in Vegas

[underpants]

https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/34686536/ufc-closes-saturday-card-apex-facility-media-public

UFC closes off Saturday's card at Apex facility to media, public

The company declined to provide a reason for the closure at the time of the announcement earlier this week, but UFC president Dana White said Tuesday that he just wanted to give the media "a night off."


"I know Mark Zuckerberg rented out the whole event," Dern said. "I know he'll be there, but I don't know if it's literally him, his wife or if he'll have friends -- some type of party. But from someone who wanted a main event with a crowd, [it's now] going to be very, very private."

White took to Twitter later Wednesday and denied that Zuckerberg has rented out the Apex facility.

[blm]

1. Dana White is a Trump cultist.

[underpants]

2. That's why I lead with it happening

and finished with him denying it. The “night off” comment reminds me of Pompeo as much as Trump.

[blm]

5. Yup.

[doublethink]

3. I wonder how the rest of the fighters ...

on the card feel about this? Strange.

[underpants]

4. Could be a weird way to fight. Mostly empty arena.

I’m guessing Zuckerberg is having some friends there but I can’t imagine it being near full.

When Tyson lost to Douglas in Tokyo it started at like 9AM. Pay per view. Also the Japanese audience was very quiet. Not just in the custom but it wasn’t packed with people who’d had at least a few drinks let’s say. I read about this and had no idea. It was a full quiet arena.

[doublethink]

7. I remember the Tyson vs Douglas fight well ...

we were bar hopping downtown in San Diego and we caught the fight at one of the clubs. Was so loud in the club never got to notice the actual crowd in Tokyo being so quiet. That's wild. So were those days, no more clubbing it at all now, things change.

[Zeitghost]

8. The Apex

Is a small private venue. It only holds a few dozen spectators who are usually media and guests of the fighters.

[Effete Snob]

6. It figures he gets off on watching violence

[Zeitghost]

9. Zukerberg trains in MMA

If true, I wonder if he want's to fight in an un-televised opener and doesn't want anyone there to report on the details.

[Sympthsical]

10. Reminds me of Facebook renting Levi Stadium

For company parties. I've been, it's quite fun. The whole stadium with a kid carnival on the field, food stalls in the concourse where everything's free, and upper level lounge with free alcohol and ping pong tables for beer pong.

It's a total blast to go. I haven't been since Covid and not sure if they still do it.

But I did wonder how much that sort of thing cost.